The UK’s pension funds are set to debate the impact of Scottish Independence on their investments next week, at a special event being held on the eve of the National Association of Pension Funds’ annual investment conference in Edinburgh.

Pension scheme managers will be questioning Scottish politicians and business leaders, including the Scottish Labour Party’s finance spokesman Iain Gray MSP, and Eilidh Whiteford, the Scottish National Party’s pensions spokesperson, on the practical implications of independence for their funds.

Last week, actuarial firm Punter Southall released the results of a survey that suggested 77% of UK pension scheme managers were against Scottish independence. The survey was made up of 54 respondents from Scotland and 78 from the rest of the UK.

This year’s NAPF investment conference will play host to about 780 delegates, a record. The chief executive of BlackRock, Larry Fink, is set to give the keynote address on Wednesday afternoon, on the challenge of increasing longevity.